Devonshire Motors is creating a £30,000 “pot of gold” to reward staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and deliver an added boost ahead of a period of expansion.  

Keyloop chief executive Tom Kilroy has insisted new owners Francisco Partners “don’t have a set philosophy of making a lot of change” as the business embarks on a wide-reaching restructure.

Recent figures suggest that we’re finally emerging from the worst period for new car sales in living memory.

Tracker has partnered with the Independent Motor Dealers Association (IMDA) to help provide dealers with ‘peace-of-mind’ to offer unaccompanied test drives.

TrustFord has been awarded the Payroll Giving Diamond Award 2021 in recognition of its commitment to fostering a culture of philanthropy in the workplace.

Stellantis has confirmed that retail franchisees of its Alfa Romeo and DS car brands and all light commercial vehicle (LCV) operations will be subject to agency model sales contracts from 2023.

Electric vehicle (EV) leasing platform WeVee is now valued at $14 million (£10.1m) after its latest investment injection.

Car retail bosses from across the UK to deliver insight and advice on how businesses can improve their own "vital" customer experience stratagies through technology in a free AM webinar.

Stellantis has “laid down the law” to its UK car retail franchisees as it revealed plans to restructure its dealer networks as part of a shift to agency-style retail agreements by 2027.

Cinch has named Leanne Thames as its new operations director and appointed Amy Townsend as senior marketing director.

The EU has set a target of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 as the UK Government laid out its plan to achieve net zero CO2 emissions across all modes of transport.

Marshall Motor Group chief executive Daksh Gupta has confirmed that the AM100 car retail PLC will maintain all COVID-19 social distancing measures after July 19’s ‘freedom day’ – including face masks.

Vertu Motors has grown its motorcycle dealership portfolio in the North East with the addition of a new Honda showroom in Stockton.

Automotive software company Wayroo has welcomed ex-ASE chairman Mike Jones to its board, as a non-executive advisor.

CarMoney has appointed Rachel Elliot as its new Midlands regional sales manager as it targets expansion in the area.

Increasing numbers of people are deleting the NHS COVID-19 app from their smartphones amid fears that ‘freedom day’ on July 19 could trigger a wave of enforced self-isolation and staff absences.

Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester will feature in the forthcoming series of ITV’s hit reality television series Undercover Big Boss.

Motorpoint will redevelop an LSH Auto UK Mercedes-Benz dealership near to Manchester City’s Etihad football stadium to expand its used car supermarket network into Manchester.

Cazoo is poised to invest £1 million in a new used car handover customer centre in Carlisle - the first of seven new facilities.

Tributes have been paid to Cox Automotive commercial vehicle customer insight director James Davis after he died at the weekend.

The UK Government has confirmed England will move to step four of the roadmap easing coronavirus restrictions next week, removing almost all legal restrictions on social contact.

Almost two thirds (63%) of drivers want unaccompanied test drives to become standard practice, according to new research by AX.

Drivvn has designed a suite of comparator tools that provides a total life view of owning an electric vehicle (EV).

Specialist Land Rover Defender dealership LR Motors has a new owner.

Vauxhall has revealed the eighth generation Vauxhall Astra, ahead of order books opening this autumn, and promises powertrains to suit any customer's needs.

GForces and Autofutura have promised to join the dots of automotive e-commerce as Automotive Transformation Group following the two UK tech businesses' merger back in April.

The next in our AM Motor Retail Review quarterly webinar series takes place today at 2pm and registration is still open to listen live or later on-demand.

Auto Trader has issued car retailers which exemplify the “very best in automotive retail” with assets celebrating accreditation under its Highly Rated 2021 programme.

Mercedes-Benz commerical vehicle franchisee eStar Truck and Van will open a new dealership at the Alchemy Business Park in Knowsley, Merseyside.

UK-based holidays, the return of the workplace commute and a continued aversion to public transport due to COVID-19 risks should see car retailers benefit from a continued aftersales boom.